Occupational Employment Statistics
23-1011 Lawyers
Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.
Northwest Minnesota
| 450 | 35 | $55.36/hr | $29.06/hr | $34.39/hr | $48.85/hr | $65.36/hr | $80.21/hr |
Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
Construction | 40 | $73.14/hr |
Manufacturing | 170 | $111.10/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 140 | $77.42/hr |
Information | 100 | $81.51/hr |
Financial Activities | 880 | $90.21/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 8,220 | $73.20/hr |
Education and Health Services | 90 | $86.28/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | 40 | $44.43/hr |
Other Services | 140 | $49.89/hr |
Public Administration | 3,050 | $57.41/hr |
Labor Relations Specialists
| 1,660 | $46.46/hr | 0.0% |
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
| 160 | $65.85/hr | 1.7% |
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
| 470 | $89.13/hr | 3.7% |
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
| 1,590 | $39.68/hr | 7.9% |
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
| 20 | $65.09/hr | 5.7% |
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
| 2,190 | $49.40/hr | 3.1% |
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
| 90 | $134,493.90/yr | 2.2% |
Compensation and Benefits Managers
| 310 | $69.95/hr | 1.3% |
Chief Executives
| 6,690 | $94.33/hr | N/A |
Human Resources Managers
| 4,140 | $73.97/hr | 5.6% |
- Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
- Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
- Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
- Supervise legal assistants.
- Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
- Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
- Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
- Probate wills and represent and advise executors and administrators of estates.
- Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.